Player Of The Year Watchlist – Week Six
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Every Friday throughout the regular season on Prep Redzone Oklahoma, we’re going to add three names to the Player Of The Year Watchlist. Be sure to check back every Friday to see who gets added to the Player Of The Year Watchlist and what the current watchlist players have done this season. This year’s winner will be the fourth winner in our website’s short history. The previous three winners were all juniors, including last year, but we have not had a repeat winner yet. The road to Edmond continues this week and so does the race for the 2023 PRZ-Oklahoma Player Of The Year award!
Blanchard has a big game tonight as the #3 Lions will play host to #4 Tuttle. Coming into the season, Blanchard had high expectations with a very experienced offense returning and it all starts with senior Carson Cooksey Carson Cooksey 6’1″ | 175 lbs | QB Blanchard | 2024 State OK at the quarterback position. Cooksey has been outstanding so far for the Lions and has been one of the more efficient quarterbacks in Class 4A this season. Cooksey has thrown for well over 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns with only a pair of interceptions. Cooksey has also added four touchdowns on the ground as he’s led Blanchard’s high-scoring offense to new heights this season. But there is no doubt that this week’s test against Tuttle will be their toughest district test. They just beat a top five team in Newcastle last week and now they have another top five opponent. Cooksey and the Lions look to take control of the district title race with a win.
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6A-2’s defending champion Stillwater has won four games in a row following an 0-2 start and they just picked up a big win at home on Thursday night against Sand Springs. Senior running back Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5’10” | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK came into this season with some unfinished business after missing last year with a leg injury. He’s made up for lost time with consistently good production each week. Coming into this week and prior to the Sand Springs game, Thompson ran for well over 800 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also had 100+ yards on the ground in each game this year. On Thursday night, Thompson added three more touchdowns and ran for more than 100 yards for the sixth straight game as the #4 Pioneers won a big game against #5 Sand Springs. Thompson and the Pioneers are still in the district title race. They have their sights set on defending their district and state crowns.
2A’s top-ranked and defending champion Washington has been on a roll this season as they look to defend that Class 2A title. They played a tough non-district schedule and it didn’t slow them down. They faced three straight ranked opponents and the closest game was a 25-point win over 3A’s #5 Sulphur. Just like last year, the Warriors are once again a complete team so we could pick a few different players from the Warriors to add to this watchlist. But we’re going with senior quarterback Major Cantrell Major Cantrell 5’11” | 175 lbs | QB Washington | 2024 State OK because he’s been flawless so far this season. He’s thrown for nearly 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns with no interceptions. Cantrell hasn’t had to play much in the second half and he’s probably not going to play much after halftime for the next month but when he’s on the field, things have gone well. The Warriors are the favorites in Class 2A and Cantrell has taken his game up a notch.
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OTHER WATCHLIST PLAYERS
Alex Shieldnight
Alex
Shieldnight
6'3" | 230 lbs | DL
Wagoner | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Defensive Lineman – Wagoner
Last Week: 4 Tackles, 1 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Pressure, 2 Catches, 53 Yards In 24-0 Win Over Oologah
This Season: 27, Tackles, 5 TFL, 8 Sacks, 12 QB Pressures, 11 Catches, 223 Yards
This Week: Cushing
Andy Bass
Andy
Bass
6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH
Heritage Hall | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Quarterback – Heritage Hall
Last Week: 7-8, 189 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 4 Carries, 96 Yards, 2 Touchdowns In 42-7 Win Over Pauls Valley
This Season: 64-89, 1,331 Yards, 16 Touchdowns, 29 Carries, 360 Yards, 10 Touchdowns
This Week: Douglass (Thurs.)
David McComb
David
McComb
6'3" | 215 lbs | QB
Edmond Memorial | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Quarterback – Edmond Memorial
Last Week: 19-40, 269 Yards, 5 Touchdowns, 1 Interception, 5 Carries, 30 Yards In 43-42 OT Loss To Norman
This Season: 112-198, 1,658 Yards, 20 Touchdowns, 4 Interceptions, 26 Carries, 206 Yards
This Week: Yukon
Demarius Robinson
Demarius
Robinson
5'9" | 165 lbs | RB
Edmond Santa Fe | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Running Back – Edmond Santa Fe
Last Week: 25 Carries, 266 Yards, 4 Touchdowns In 52-17 Win Over Edmond North
This Season: 90 Carries, 923 Yards, 14 Touchdowns
This Week: AT Mustang
Elijah Thomas
Elijah
Thomas
6'0" | WR
Checotah | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Wide Receiver – Checotah
Last Week: 4 Carries, 34 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 4 Catches, 67 Yards, 1 KR Touchdown In 46-26 Win Over Seminole
This Season: 34 Catches, 688 Yards, 8 Touchdowns, 2 Rush Touchdowns, 2 KR Touchdowns, 1 PR Touchdown, 1 INT Return Touchdown
This Week: Lincoln Christian
Jamarian Ficklin
Jamarian
Ficklin
6'1" | 180 lbs | QB
Muskogee | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Quarterback – Muskogee
Last Week: 15-18, 375 Yards, 8 Touchdowns In 69-0 Win Over Putnam City West
This Season: 68-100, 1,449 Yards, 15 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions, 46 Carries, 346 Yards, 6 Touchdowns
This Week: US Grant
Jax Bernard
Jax
Bernard
5'11" | 170 lbs | QB
Fairview | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Quarterback – Fairview
Last Week: 275 Passing Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 56-20 Win Over Thomas
This Season: 85-125, 1,426 Yards, 20 Touchdowns, 28 Carries, 404 Yards, 5 Touchdowns
This Week: Sayre
Jaxon Woods
Jaxon
Woods
6'0" | ATH
Hominy | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Quarterback/Defensive Back – Hominy
Last Week: 15-17, 234 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 5 Carries, 46 Yards, 1 Interception In 49-6 Win Over Oklahoma Union
This Season: 34-42, 821 Yards, 11 Touchdowns, 47 Carries, 365 Yards, 7 Touchdowns, 1 Receiving Touchdown, 1 Interception
This Week: Morrison
Jaylen Harper
Jaylen
Harper
5'11" | RB
Guthrie | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Running Back – Guthrie
Last Week: 19 Carries, 121 Yards, 2 Touchdowns In 35-0 Win Over Piedmont
This Season: 74 Carries, 613 Yards, 12 Touchdowns, 1 Receiving Touchdown
This Week: AT Bishop McGuinness
Kordell Gouldsby
Kordell
Gouldsby
5'11" | WR
Bixby | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Athlete – Bixby
Last Week: No Stats Provided In 66-0 Win Over Southmoore
This Season: 10 Carries, 234 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 11 Catches, 177 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions, 2 PR Touchdowns
This Week: Enid
Luke Milligan
Luke
Milligan
6'2" | 185 lbs | QB
Lincoln Christian | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Quarterback – Lincoln Christian
Last Week: Bye Week
This Season: 67-96, 1,146 Yards, 14 Touchdowns, 3 Interceptions
This Week: AT Checotah
Matt Lund
Matt
Lund
6'0" | RB
Elgin | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Running Back – Elgin
Last Week: 12 Carries, 119 yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Catches, 49 Yards In 42-7 Win Over Ardmore
This Season: 54 Carries, 730 Yards, 8 Touchdowns, 6 Catches, 139 Yards, 4 Touchdowns
This Week: Altus
Micheal Graham
Micheal
Graham
6'0" | ATH
Del City | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Quarterback/Defensive Back – Westmoore
Last Week: 200 Passing Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 1 Interception
This Season: 704 Passing Yards, 4 Touchdowns, 614 Rushing Yards, 8 Touchdowns, 1 Interception
This Week: Broken Arrow (Thurs.)
Red Martel
Red
Martel
5'11" | 195 lbs | RB
Beggs | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Running Back – Beggs
Last Week: 12 Carries, 87 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Catches, 81 Yards, 1 Touchdown In 50-34 Loss To Victory Christian
This Season: 61 Carries, 567 Yards, 9 Touchdowns, 7 Catches, 292 Yards, 3 Touchdowns
This Week: Kansas
Rodney Fields
Rodney
Fields
6'0" | RB
Del City | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Running Back – Del City
Last Week: 3 Carries, 13 Yards In 35-21 Win Over McAlester
This Season: 46 Carries, 512 Yards, 9 Touchdowns, 1 KR Touchdown
This Week: AT Sapulpa
Shaker Reisig
Shaker
Reisig
6'0" | 185 lbs | QB
Union | 2025
State
OK
– Junior Quarterback – Union
Last Week: 29-33, 412 Yards, 4 Touchdowns In 63-7 Win Over Yukon
This Season: 119-146, 1,539 Yards, 19 Touchdowns, 3 Interceptions, 2 Rushing Touchdowns
This Week: Norman
Xavier Robinson
Xavier
Robinson
6'2" | 225 lbs | RB
Carl Albert | 2024
State
OK
– Senior Running Back – Carl Albert
Last Week: 14 Carries, 134 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 70-0 Win Over Shawnee
This Season: 101 Carries, 842 Yards, 22 Touchdowns
This Week: Southeast